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Château · Beynac-et-Cazenac · Dordogne

Château de Beynac

Visitors to Beynac-et-Cazenac can see Château de Beynac. Within 5 km there are 20 more places to visit. It has been a classé historic monument since 1944.

Where
In Beynac-et-Cazenac
inside the commune
Historic monument
1944
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 1%
#275 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 17–27°C
In brief

Château in Beynac-et-Cazenac

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#275 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (19 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Beynac-et-Cazenac

Château de Beynac is in the commune of Beynac-et-Cazenac, with 20 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1944; built in the 12th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00082380). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Weather through the year

In Beynac-et-Cazenac, April to October bring the warmest days: highs of 17–27°C.

Jan9° / 2°80 mm
Feb11° / 2°63 mm
Mar15° / 5°67 mm
Apr17° / 7°88 mm
May21° / 10°84 mm
Jun24° / 13°72 mm
Jul26° / 15°56 mm
Aug27° / 15°63 mm
Sep23° / 12°67 mm
Oct19° / 10°76 mm
Nov13° / 5°88 mm
Dec10° / 3°85 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Beynac-et-Cazenac, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Belves station, 17 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Beynac-et-Cazenac’s full climate →
About

Château de Beynac

Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 19 languages. Château de Castelnaud comes next on our list, 2.7 km away.

Château de Beynac on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00082380 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Classé historic monument · 1944
Built
12th and 17th centuries
Covered in
19 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Beynac-et-Cazenac, Dordogne
Official site
chateau-beynac.com
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

The way to Château de Beynac

Numbered points are the places near Château de Beynac, which is in orange.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Beynac-et-Cazenac. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Staying near Château de Beynac

The largest of the 4 towns is Sarlat-la-Canéda, with 8,763 people. The list runs from its own town outward.

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  1. 1Beynac-et-Cazenac
  2. 2Sarlat-la-Canéda
  3. 3Le Bugue
  4. 4Gourdon
1 · It’s in this commune

Beynac-et-Cazenac

397 people

2 · 7.9 km northeast of it

Sarlat-la-Canéda

8,763 people

3 · 19 km northwest of it

Le Bugue

2,663 people

4 · 22 km southeast of it

Gourdon

4,206 people

Compare the 4 towns
TownWhere Château de Beynac isPeople
Beynac-et-CazenacIt’s in this commune397
Sarlat-la-Canéda7.9 km northeast of it8,763
Le Bugue19 km northwest of it2,663
Gourdon22 km southeast of it4,206
Make a day of it

Close to Château de Beynac

Within 15 km you can add 3 châteaux, 2 attractions and a cathedral.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions people have about Château de Beynac

Where is Château de Beynac?

Château de Beynac is in Beynac-et-Cazenac, in Dordogne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).

What is Château de Beynac?

Castle.

Is Château de Beynac a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1944, Mérimée record PA00082380.

How well known is Château de Beynac?

Château de Beynac has 19 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #275 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Château de Beynac?

April to October are the warmest months in Beynac-et-Cazenac, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Beynac?

Within 15 km: Château de Castelnaud (2.7 km), Château des Milandes (3.1 km), Cathédrale Saint-Sacerdos de Sarlat (7.8 km) and Jardins de Marqueyssac (2.5 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.